Green, Green Grass Of Home - Tom Jones (Claude 'Curly' Putnam, Jr., 1965)
Chorded By: Skidaddy, Esq., G.Q.
4/4 TIME @ 96 BPM (3 Min. 0 Sec. (Orig. Ver.), or 4 Min. 0 Sec.) in 'A'.
Chords Used: (Tune DOWN 1/2 Step to match Orig. in 'G#')
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GUITAR KEYS
E A D G B e Bass| Chord
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A - x 0 2 2 2 0 A A-C#-E
A7 - x 0 2 0 2 0 A A-C#-E-G -OR-
- x 0 2 2 2 3
D - x x 0 2 3 2 D A-D-F#
E7 - 0 2 0 1 0 0 E B-D-E-G# -OR-
- 0 2 2 1 3 0
Bm7 - x 2 4 2 3 2 B B-D-F#-A
D0 - x x 0 1 0 1 D B-D-F-G#
C#m7 - x 4 6 4 5 4 C# B-C#-E-G#
INTRO: [6 M]
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|A |D |A |D |A |E7 |
The
VERSE #1: [16 M]
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|A |A A7 |D |
old home… town… looks the same… as I step down… from the
|A |A |A |E7 |
train,… and there to meet… me… is my Ma-… ma… and Pa-pa…
|E7 Bm7 E7 |A |A7 |
Down… the… road… I look,… and there… runs… Ma-… ry…
|D D0 |D C#m7 Bm7 |A |
hair of gold… and lips… like… cher-… ries, it's good… to touch… the
|E7 Bm7 E7 |A D |… |
green,… green… grass… of home… Yes,… they'll…
CHORUS #1: [8 M]
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|A |A7 |D |
all… come… to meet… me,… arms… reach-… ing,… smil-ing
|D Bm7 |A |E7 Bm7 E7 |
sweet-… ly… It's… good… to touch… the green,… green… grass… of
|A |E7 |
home… The
VERSE #2: [16 M] NOTE: Omit 'Yes, they'll' in last measure and proceed to
-------- 'VERSE #4' to play the original 'short' version'.
|A |A A7 |D |
old… house… is still stand-… ing,… though the paint… is cracked… and
|A |A |A |E7 |
dry,… and there's that old… oak… tree… that I… used… to play on…
|E7 Bm7 E7 |A |A7 |
Down… the… lane… I walk… with my… sweet… Ma-… ry,…
|D D0 |D C#m7 Bm7 |A |
… hair of gold… and lips… like… cher-… ries, it's good… to touch… the
|E7 Bm7 E7 |A D |… |
green,… green… grass… of home… Yes,… they'll…
CHORUS #2: [8 M] (OPTIONAL) -
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|A |A7 |D |
all… come… to meet… me,… arms… reach-… ing,… smil-ing
|D Bm7 |A |E7 Bm7 E7 |
sweet-… ly… It's… good… to touch… the green,… green… grass… of
|A |E7 |
home…
VERSE #3: [16 M] 'Guitar Solo' (OPTIONAL) -
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|A |A A7 |D |A |A |A |E7 |
|E7 Bm7 E7 |A |A7 |D D0 |D C#m7 Bm7 |A |
|E7 Bm7 E7 |A D |… |
VERSE #4: [16 M]
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|A |A A7 |D |
Then I a-wake… and… look a-round… me… at four gray walls…
|A |A |A |
that… sur-round… me,… and I real-ize that I… was on-… ly…
|E7 |E7 Bm7 E7 |A |
dream-… ing… For there's a guard,… and there's… a…
|A7 |D D0 |D C#m7 Bm7 |
sad… old… pa-… dre,… arm-in-arm… we'll… walk… at… day-… break…
|A |E7 Bm7 E7 |A D |
a-gain… I'll touch… the green,… green… grass… of home…
|D |
Yes, they'll
CHORUS #4: [8 M] 'CODA' -
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|A |A7 |D |
all… come… to see… me,… in the shade… of that
► Retard…
|D C#m7 Bm7 |A |E7 Bm7 E7 |
old… oak… tree… as they lay… me… 'neath the green,… green… grass… of
|A |A |
home…
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Green, Green Grass Of Home - Tom Jones (Claude 'Curly' Putnam, Jr., 1965)
Chorded By: Zack Oxford.
4/4 TIME @ 96 BPM (3 Min. 0 Sec. (Orig. Ver.), or 4 Min. 0 Sec.) in 'G'.
Chords Used: (CAPO 1st Fret to match Orig. in 'G#')
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GUITAR KEYS
E A D G B e Bass| Chord
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G - 3 2 0 0 0 3 G G-B-D -OR-
- 3 2 0 0 3 3
G7 - 3 2 0 0 0 1 G G-B-D-F -OR-
- 3 5 3 4 3 3
C - x 3 2 0 1 0 C G-C-E -OR-
- x 3 2 0 1 3
D7 - x x 0 2 1 2 D A-C-D-F#
Am7 - x 0 2 0 1 0 A A-C-E-G -OR-
- x 0 2 2 1 3
C0 - x x 1 2 1 2 C A-C-D#-F# (Guitar Chord = C0/D#)
Bm7 - x 2 4 2 3 2 B B-D-F#-A
INTRO: [6 M]
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|G |C |G |C |G |D7 |
The
VERSE #1: [16 M]
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|G |G G7 |C |
old home… town… looks the same… as I step down… from the
|G |G |G |D7 |
train,… and there to meet… me… is my Ma-… ma… and Pa-pa…
|D7 Am7 D7 |G |G7 |
Down… the… road… I look,… and there… runs… Ma-… ry…
|C C0 |C Bm7 Am7 |G |
hair of gold… and lips… like… cher-… ries, it's good… to touch… the
|D7 Am7 D7 |G C |… |
green,… green… grass… of home… Yes,… they'll…
CHORUS #1: [8 M]
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|G |G7 |C |
all… come… to meet… me,… arms… reach-… ing,… smil-ing
|C Am7 |G |D7 Am7 D7 |
sweet-… ly… It's… good… to touch… the green,… green… grass… of
|G |D7 |
home… The
VERSE #2: [16 M] NOTE: Omit 'Yes, they'll' in last measure and proceed to
-------- 'VERSE #4' to play the original 'short' version'.
|G |G G7 |C |
old… house… is still stand-… ing,… though the paint… is cracked… and
|G |G |G |D7 |
dry,… and there's that old… oak… tree… that I… used… to play on…
|D7 Am7 D7 |G |G7 |
Down… the… lane… I walk… with my… sweet… Ma-… ry,…
|C C0 |C Bm7 Am7 |G |
… hair of gold… and lips… like… cher-… ries, it's good… to touch… the
|D7 Am7 D7 |G C |… |
green,… green… grass… of home… Yes,… they'll…
CHORUS #2: [8 M] (OPTIONAL) -
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|G |G7 |C |
all… come… to meet… me,… arms… reach-… ing,… smil-ing
|C Am7 |G |D7 Am7 D7 |
sweet-… ly… It's… good… to touch… the green,… green… grass… of
|G |D7 |
home…
VERSE #3: [16 M] 'Guitar Solo' (OPTIONAL) -
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|G |G G7 |C |G |G |G |D7 |
|D7 Am7 D7 |G |G7 |C C0 |C Bm7 Am7 |G |
|D7 Am7 D7 |G C |… |
VERSE #4: [16 M]
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|G |G G7 |C |
Then I a-wake… and… look a-round… me… at four gray walls…
|G |G |G |
that… sur-round… me,… and I real-ize that I… was on-… ly…
|D7 |D7 Am7 D7 |G |
dream-… ing… For there's a guard,… and there's… a…
|G7 |C C0 |C Bm7 Am7 |
sad… old… pa-… dre,… arm-in-arm… we'll… walk… at… day-… break…
|G |D7 Am7 D7 |G C |
a-gain… I'll touch… the green,… green… grass… of home…
|C |
Yes, they'll
CHORUS #4: [8 M] 'CODA' -
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|G |G7 |C |
all… come… to see… me,… in the shade… of that
► Retard…
|C Bm7 Am7 |G |D7 Am7 D7 |
old… oak… tree… as they lay… me… 'neath the green,… green… grass… of
|G |G |
home…
